Notices - Appointment on failure to hold public meeting - Term. A. The county fair association in each county, organized pursuant to Section 15-51 of this title, shall consist of two members in each municipal township, in each county, who are resident qualified voters in the county and who have been elected at public meetings or appointed by the county commissioners as provided pursuant to this section. B. The county farm agent of any county may, or if there is no such agent, upon petition of fifty resident citizens of the county, the county commissioners shall, within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petition, call a public meeting in each municipal township, in each such county, for the purpose of electing the two members of the county fair association. C. The call for the public meeting shall be made by posting notices in at least three public places in the township or by both posting notices and publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The notices and publications shall state the purpose of the meeting, the time and place of holding the meeting. The notices and publication must be made one (1) week before date of the meeting. D. A chairman and a secretary shall be chosen at each of the various township meetings for the purpose of conducting the public meetings and who shall certify to the county commissioners the names of the two elected members of the county fair association. The certificate shall be made to the county commissioners not later than June first of the fiscal year in which the township public meetings are held. If any township or townships in any county fail to hold a public meeting for the election of members of the county fair association, the county commissioners of such county shall appoint two members in each of the townships, who shall have the same power and authority as the elected members. E. Township public meetings for the election of members of the county fair association may be called at any time prior to June first in any fiscal year. The members so elected shall hold their office for a period of two (2) years and until their successors are elected or appointed. Added by Laws 1915, c. 179, § 3. Amended by Laws 1921, c. 89, p. 113, § 1; Laws 1925, c. 38, p. 56, § 3; Laws 2001, c. 146, § 175, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 93 of this title by
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